Definition of Make

eliminate urine
"Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
- pee pee - make water - relieve oneself - take a leak - spend a penny - wee wee - pass water

behave in a certain way
"make merry"

develop into
"He will make a splendid father!"

favor the development of
"Practice makes the winner"

cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
"make my day"

calculate as being
"I make the height about 100 feet"

consider as being
"It wasn't the problem some people made it"

represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
"She makes like an actress"
- make believe

assure the success of
"A good review by this critic will make your play!"

induce to have sex
"Harry finally seduced Sally"
"Did you score last night?"
"Harry made Sally"

prepare for eating by applying heat
"Cook me dinner, please"
"can you make me an omelette?"
"fix breakfast for the guests, please"

gather and light the materials for
"make a fire"

reach in time
"We barely made the plane"

proceed along a path
"work one's way through the crowd"
"make one's way into the forest"

appear to begin an activity
"He made to speak but said nothing in the end"
"She made as if to say hello to us"

constitute the essence of
"Clothes make the man"

amount to
"This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living"

add up to
"four and four make eight"

be suitable for
"Wood makes good furniture"

undergo fabrication or creation
"This wool makes into a nice sweater"

have a bowel movement
"The dog had made in the flower beds"
- take a shit - take a crap - ca ca

head into a specified direction
"The escaped convict took to the hills"
"We made for the mountains"

put in order or neaten
"make the bed"
"make up a room"
- make up

organize or be responsible for
"hold a reception"
"have, throw, or make a party"
"give a course"

form by assembling individuals or constituents
"Make a quorum"

carry out or commit
"make a mistake"
"commit a faux-pas"

institute, enact, or establish
"make laws"
- lay down

reach a destination, either real or abstract
"We hit Detroit by noon"
"The water reached the doorstep"
"We barely made it to the finish line"
"I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
- arrive at

achieve a point or goal
"Nicklaus had a 70"
"The Brazilian team got 4 goals"
"She made 29 points that day"

charge with a function
charge to be
"She was named Head of the Committee"
"She was made president of the club"

act in a certain way so as to acquire
"make friends"
"make enemies"

change from one form into another
"make water into wine"
"make lead into gold"
"make clay into bricks"

make by combining materials and parts
"this little pig made his house out of straw"
"Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

perform or carry out
"make a decision"
"make a move"
"make advances"
"make a phone call"

make by shaping or bringing together constituents
"make a dress"
"make a cake"
"make a wall of stones"

be or be capable of being changed or made into
"He makes a great host"
"He will make a fine father"

reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"
"We made it!"
"She may not make the grade"
- get to - progress to

to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
"The branches made a roof"
"This makes a fine introduction"

create or design, often in a certain way
"Do my room in blue"
"I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"

earn on some commercial or business transaction
earn as salary or wages
"How much do you make a month in your new job?"
"She earns a lot in her new job"
"this merger brought in lots of money"
"He clears $5,000 each month"
- take in - pull in - bring in

create by artistic means
"create a poem"
"Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"
"Picasso created Cubism"
"Auden made verses"

compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
"People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"
"Heat makes you sweat"

make, formulate, or derive in the mind
"I draw a line here"
"draw a conclusion"
"draw parallels"
"make an estimate"
"What do you make of his remarks?"

create or manufacture a man-made product
"We produce more cars than we can sell"
"The company has been making toys for two centuries"

give rise to
cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
"cause a commotion"
"make a stir"
"cause an accident"

cause to do
cause to act in a specified manner
"The ads induced me to buy a VCR"
"My children finally got me to buy a computer"
"My wife made me buy a new sofa"

make or cause to be or to become
"make a mess in one's office"
"create a furor"

give certain properties to something
"get someone mad"
"She made us look silly"
"He made a fool of himself at the meeting"
"Don't make this into a big deal"
"This invention will make you a millionaire"
"Make yourself clear"

engage in
"make love, not war"
"make an effort"
"do research"
"do nothing"
"make revolution"

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